Scarlett Murray
Cerebral Palsy & Anxiety: an under-explored relationship
Last month, Up Movement shared the statistic that adults with cerebral palsy are 40% more likely to develop anxiety than adults without CP.
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Scarlett Murray
An exploration into my experiences of having a physical disability.
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Scarlett Murray
Sep 2, 20225 min read
Hemiplegia: Being "Half Disabled"
Hemiplegia: paralysis of one side of the body. “Hemi” – Greek for half. My hemiplegia is a form of cerebral palsy. I have left-sided...
Scarlett Murray
Jul 8, 20225 min read
Cerebral Palsy and Companionship: No Longer Feeling Alone
Scarlett describes how sharing lived experiences of having cerebral palsy can counteract how lonely the experience of disability can be.
Scarlett Murray
Apr 28, 20223 min read
Dearly Bear: The Toy with the Same Disability as Me
‘We’ve got to find her.’ I say, slightly pleadingly. Mum and I feel like we’re going to pass out in the hot stuffiness of the loft. Mum...
Scarlett Murray
Apr 14, 20223 min read
I Do Not “Suffer” From Cerebral Palsy
After a medical professional said that Scarlett "suffered" with hemiplegia, she felt riled, and decided to write about it.
Scarlett Murray
Mar 27, 20223 min read
Mummy's Arms
When Scarlett's daughter was born, she did not see her as disabled, she just saw her as Mummy. This changed how Scarlett viewed herself.
Scarlett Murray
Jan 27, 20225 min read
Dating and the Hide-the-Disability Mode
I remembered his dark hair falling in front of his face when he wrote: turned totally inwards, a left-handed elegant scrawl. He was...
Scarlett Murray
Dec 3, 20214 min read
People Will Fancy You: A Meditation on Desirability and Disability
‘You are beautiful.’ Upon hearing this, especially if it is said by a man I am attracted to, my immediate reaction is resistance. A small...
Scarlett Murray
Oct 21, 20214 min read
Breastfeeding with Hemiplegia
Tentatively, the student midwife tries to reposition my left hand so that it is holding the baby. My left hand fails to flatten against...
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